jroot

ooh that sounds so beautiful!!!
(beautiful picture as well)

Looking forward to hearing/seeing all about your gardens.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Hello and WELCOME to GT!!!
Your place and gardens sound lovely. When you have a moment, would love to see photos!! :-)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" --

Welcome! Your gardens sound lovely!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Thanks, guys. Much appreciated.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

Hey, welcome to GT, jroot! You’ve got a lot of great ideas and even better execution!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Hi Jroot welcome to Gt. Looking forward to seeing your gardens. :-)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Thanks for the “heads up” about the competition. .... and your vote of confidence. Wow! I’m elated.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

jroot,
you mentioned on another post that your wife is an artist!!
What medium? What does she do? Do you have a blog or a site for her work?

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

She is a dry brush watercolour specialist, and is also working in oil. Both of these take a long time. We do not have a blog or site for her. Most of her work in the past few years has been commissions based on word of mouth, and from art shows. She is a member of the Guelph Creative Arts Association. It takes her a long time to paint one painting because of her style, and since nearly all her works have been sold and she has no large stock build-up, there is no need for a blog. Thanks for asking though.

Right now she is working on a large painting of some of my brugmansias. That has been for several months. I keep suggesting that she use larger brushes, but she likes her itsy bitsy small ones for detail.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

Oh jroot I would love to see that painting when she is done … be nice if you could take a few photos for us.

Truly, I am in total awe of artists. Can’t draw anything to save my life (really tried, long story and most know that I really flunked elementaryand middle school art classes – LOL!!!) At the private school I worked at the art teacher was a fabulous artist in her own right. She did magnificient portrait work in oils. Over the years we became good friends and one year, as a gift, she had me take several photos of our children and she created a very large pencil sketch from the best photo. It is so life-like of our children at that time. It hangs with honor and much love on our prominent living room wall.

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" --

Maybe you have some pics of her work! Sounds really interesting!
My mother used to (and still does a little bit) paint both watercolor and oil! She also did enamel on copper: paintings and all sorts of things!

So, I would really appreciate a picture of some of her work, but if it is not possible, it will be my loss I am sure!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Well, Eklectic, the avator is painted by her. She gave me that portrait, so I feel that it is okay to show that one. The others are her property, and she keeps tight control of that. I’m sure you understand.

Anyway, here I am. This is a watercolour using a dry brush technique.

The photo doesn’t do it justice, unfortunately.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

oh my goodness.
it looks like a photograph it is so real!!
Magnificent work.

I am in awe.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Hey jroot: I posted this on my spot . Eventually, I will figure this blogging stuff out.

-- Sonya J

Hi jroot, I did the same as SonyaJ…so travel on over to my page for reply, thanks.
PlantBuddy.

-- PlantBuddy

I have loved checking out your projects! You’re a pretty amazing guy.

-- http://www.profenceworks.com http://www.productionfenceworks.com http://www.orlandofencecompany.com http://www.fencesavannah.com

Thanks. I appreciate the vote of confidence.

Nice fences you build. A good fence builds good neighbours.

The portrait disappeared. Here it is, again.

Photobucket has been doing some reorganizing. I’m not sure if it is for the better.

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

Your wife is extremely talented, please tell her so.

-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi

Jroot, what ages/subjects did you teach?

-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi

Actually, I taught ages 12, 13, 14 year olds. Lots of fun, – especially when the “hornymones” kicked in. LOL

I have a specialist qualifications in the teaching of the gifted students, and but also specialized in teaching math and drama. Computer studies was also an interest in which I took upgrade courses. Ying & Yang anyone?

My wife is a fine art specialist and graduate of an honours Fine Arts degree from the university of Toronto. Yes, indeed, she is very talented.

You should meet our son …. LOL

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown

Your wife is VERY talented, and I too am in awe, as I cannot draw a proper stick figure, lol but I do have a VERY green thumb, so I am happy!

-- Jessica~ Oklahoma zone 7 “A genius always presents himself as a fool” ~Anon.

The German Potato Salad is very good. I like this recipe better than the dish you you buy at the Oktoberfest.

Thank you for checking out my recipe post.

Hugs
Brightest Blessings
LP

-- ~ Harm None ~

Congratulations on your two-year anniversary with Garden Tenders, Jroot. Your beautiful gardens, tropical blooms, recipes, beautiful photos and your willingness to share your knowledge with others all help to make GT a great place to share our gardening adventures. I always enjoy reading your posts and learning from you.

-- "To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." M. Gandhi

nice to be buddies :D

-- Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Gone Tropical Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

Hi jroot,

Thank you so much for your Jerusalem Artichoke seeds. I love the flower and I hear the roots are good to eat. So much to learn.

Did I read right? Did you say you also have Angel Trumpet seeds? I might really be pushing my luck here. If you have some to spare, could I have a few, please?

-- Erika, Hastings, ON

You are most welcome. I did not have many this year. Remember that they do love the sun, and grow TALL. Best of luck with them. I have never eaten the roots, but do move and transplant them to get more of the beautiful late summer colour in other areas of the garden.

Ah, Erika, wishful thinking indeed. No, I do not have any brug seeds. I’ve never had any luck growing brugmansia from seeds, – and one never knows what one will get from a seed. To be sure, it is safest to use a cutting. I got one grown from a seed that was supposed to be a very special pink, and it turned out to be a fairly ordinary white one … and it took 4 years before it bloomed. So no brug seeds for me.

I do have a few brug cuttings, but not sure how many after a lady and her friend are coming over in a few days to “raid” the brug and hibiscus cuttings. I’d sold them some earlier in the fall, but theirs died, but mine lived so now they want MORE.

That is good, as it will give me more room for other seedlings in the spring. ... like the ones I recently received from Sharad. Thanks, buddy! :)

-- jroot ....... Southern Ontario .......... grow zone 5A ...................."Gardening is an exercise in optimism." ....... . . Author Unknown